Electric motor



Nov. 27, 1928. 1,693,294

c. A. GUTERRES ELECTRIC MOTOR Filed Dec. 29, 1926 2 SheetsSheet 1 Patented Nov. 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARLOS A. GUTEBRES, OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR F ONE-THIRD TO ERNEST I, IVERSON, 01 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AND ONE-THIRD TO DALE I. GINGBAS; OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA.

ELECTRIC MOTOR.

Application filed December 29, 1926. Serial No. 157.691.

M invention relates to an improved multipolhr. electromagnetic motor, constructed with two sets of field poles secured on the two end pieces of the casing and an armature rotatably mounted on the shaft and between the two sets of field poles.

An object of my invention is the construction of a motor havin two sets of field poles laced one set on eac side of an armature m the direction of the axis of the armature shaft and having preferably one more field pole in each set than the number of armature po es.

The polarity of the armature poles is changed one at a time. The advantage of this will be fully explained later.

In constructing my motor I preferably utilize a suitable frame and if the motor is made with two sets of fieldpoles with six poles to each set, these are evenly spaced in a circle and the two sets of field poles being separated longitudinally of the motor and the armaturehaving five poles is rotatably mounted on the shaft with the outer faces fitting between the two sets of field poles. This construction gives armature poles having a lon radius compared to the diameter of the casing and field poles, and thus allows exertion of greater torque on the armature shaft and gives a greater fly Wheel effect on the armature.

The construction and function of my motor and the various features thereof will be more apparent from the description and drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a motor constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 22 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows showing one of the sets of the field poles.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing the armature oles. Fig.4 is a diagram illustrating the re ative position of the field poles, the commutator, the brushes and a certain position of the brushes and armature poles while the motor is o erating at normal speed.

ig, 5 is a diagram similiar to Fig. 4 showing the relative position when the com-- mutator is advanced relative to the field poles.

Fig. 6 is a diagram similar to Fig. 4 with the commutator retarded in relation to the field poles. i Fig. 7 is a diagram indicating the windmg of the field poles to obtain opposite polarity of the adJacent poles.

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the magnetic relation of the field and armature poles.

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 8 are merely to show the relative positions of the field poles, armature, commutator and brushes more clearly. and are not intended to, and do not, show the actual positions occupied by these parts. 05 The actual respective positions are as shown 1nFis.1,2and3.

Re erring first to illustrations, in Figs. 1,

2 and 3' the motor casing is designated by the numeral 1 and is preferablycylindrical, being mounted :on suitable legs 2. The casin is provided with end pieces 3 and 4 joined together by bolts 4', these having a series of fie d pole pieces 5 constructed thereon. These pole pieces project toward each other longitudinally of the motor and in the con struction shown I indicate six poles for each set. These poles have suitable windings 6, the poles of each set being wound in series and the two sets again in series. The poles in each set are wound to have alternately north and south poles, and the poles of the two sets facing each other are of the same polarity.

The armature shaft 7 is indicated as being 35 mounted on any suitable anti-friction bearings or the like 8, these hearings bein protected by -felts or the like 9 to ho d the grease, and having a series of armature pole ieces 10. These pole pieces are shown as eing five in number and extend radially from the shaft and have windings 11 around each of the pole pieces. e

I prefer toconstruct the armature poles of end sections 12 and a series of laminated plates 13, the laminations being radial and transverse to the shaft. Cap pieces 14 are on the outside of the laminations, the whole being together by bolts 15. The lead to the,

armature windings may pass through openings 16 in the armature shaft and leadbearin against the commutator. A drive.

from t e motor may be obtained by mean of a pulley 21, or the like.

Referring to the diagrammatic drawings of the. Fi s. 4 5 and 6, the field poles are designate a, c, d, e and f. The various commutator segments are designated by the letters g, -h, z, j, I: and Z. These are so spaced and insulated that at no time will anyone of the brushes short circuit them. The brushes are designated by the letters m, n, o, p, g, r, s, t, u and o. The armature poles are designated by the letters A, B, C, D, and E.

The opposite brushes are connected by lead wires 22, these wires being connected to the armature winding 11 of each armature pole so that, for instance, the brush m is connected to the opposite brush '1" through the armature pole C (Fig. 6). The brushes 7:. and s are connected through the armature .pole A (Fig. 6). The brushes 0 and t through the armature pole D (Fig. 6). The brushes p and a through the armature pole B (Fig. 6), and the brushes g and o are connected through the armature pole E (Fig. 6). The leads 23 (Fi 7 connect the field pole windings 6 so that the windings on adjacent poles, considered circumferentially are of opposite polarity.

In the drawings Figures 4, 5 and 8 the letters N and S, referring to the field poles, indicate their respective polarity and the similar letters on the armature poles in the different diagrams represent the polarity of such poles at a particular instant in their rotation.

In Fig. 8 the magnetic flux are indicated diagrammatically by the paths 24 at the instant when the armature poles are in the position as shown in Fig. 4. It will be seen that the field poles a and armature poles A are of the same polarity and as they are directly opposite each other, they repel each other. The armature pole A is attracted by the north field pole b.

'The north armature pole B is repelled by north field pole b and attracted by south field pole 0 and so on around the circle, the direction of the rotation of the armature being in a clockwise direction and indicated by the arrow 25. The magnetic lines of flux 24 follow a path indicated roughly by the dotted lines 26 (Fi 1).

As the armature win ings 11 are not only located closer to the shaft than the field pole faces, and out of the field magnetic flux, but are also at right angles to thefield windings,

vno counter electro motor force will be induced in the armature windings during the revolutions of the armature, because the wire of the armature windings does not cut the field magnetic flux.

Referring to Figs. 4, 5 and 6, it will be seen that when the commutator is advanced, that is, shifted inea'counter clockwise direction from the position shown in Fig. 4 (see Fig. 5) that the relative timeof magnetizing the armature poles is changed. For instance, if the armature poles are considered as in the position shown in Fig. 4 the pole E is changed from South to North Pole. The action of shifting the commu-' tator in a counter clockwise direction increases the speed of the motor. If the commutator is retarded, that is, shifted in a clockwise directi0n, in reference to that of Fig. 4: (see Fig. 6), the motor is slowed down, and on suflicient'shifting of the commutator, may be reversed in the direction of rotation.

It will be understood that the armature poles and field poles may be wound in any suitable relative manner, for instance, the field poles may be wound in series and in shunt with the armature poles or any other winding which will be suitable to the arrangement of the various poles. By my construction of the armature poles, the eddy currents are materially reduced in that the end sections 12. andthe cap pieces 14 do not give continuous .metal to carry eddy currents and these currents are broken up by the laminations 13; such construction, however, allows an easy path for the magnetic lines of force which pass in a longitudinal direction from the opposite pole pieces towards or from the outside periphery of the armature pole pieces, and thence radially through the laminations towards the shaft and either in or out of the adjacent armature pole piece to the next field pole pieces on each side, considered circumferentially.

As the armature poles are substantially constantly saturated, the density of magneic.

flux is affected very little by the magnetic induction of the field poles which the are approaching, thereby reducing the se f induced E. M. F. in the armature windings caused by changing density of the magnetic flux and which tends to retard the flow of forced current.

It is of special advantage to have an odd poles operating on a commutator ofsix' segments which is relatively stationary, only one pair of brushes changes place on the commutator segments at a time, thereby reversing the current in the armature winding connected to that pair of brushes.

A special advantage of this type of motor is claimed when building larger motors, as it permits an armature of larger diameter without increasing the length of armature. Also when an armature of large diameter is used, more field poles and more armature poles could be used to advantage.

-It will be seen from the above mechanical description of the construction of the motor that I have developed a motor which is comparatively simple to construct and which is easily repaired if necessary. The magnetic fields are such that there is little loss compared With the. general type of motors and the motor may operate with an economical consumption of current for the power de velope v Various changes may be made in the principles of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, as set forth in the description, drawings and claims.

I claim:

1. An electric motor comprising in combination a fixed structurehaving an armature shaft rotatably mounted th.erein,-a plurality of armature poles arranged radially with'windings on radial cores, two sets of a plurality of field poles secured to the fixed structure, the two sets of field poles being spaced apart andextending towards each other and having winding thereon, the armature poles being rotatably mounted on the shaft betweenthe two sets of field poles.

2. An electric motor as claimed in claim 1, the winding on the armature poles terminating inside in a radial direction to the position of the field poles and having the armature pole pieces extending to substantially the outer circumference of the field poles.

3. An electric motor comprising in combination a motor casing with op osite end pieces, an armature shaft journa ed in the end pieces, a plurality of armature poles having iron cores extending radially from the shaft and having windings on the core with opposite iron faces exposed adjacent to the outer ends of the said poles and two sets ofa plurality of field poles mounted on the end pieces facing towards each other parallel to the shaft and havingwindings thereon,said

field poles having iron cores, the field poles, cores and the ex osed face of the armature pole being contiguous, the armature poles oeing rotatable between the two sets of field poles.

4. An electric motor comprising a fixed structure havi naled therein, with a lurality of radially positioned armature p0 es having windings and radial cores, and two sets of a plurality of an armature shaft jour.

equally spaced field poles, their being one more field pole in each set of field poles than the number of armature poles.

5. An electric motor comprising in combination a casing having end pieces, an armature shaft rotatably mounted in the end pieces, a plurality of armature poles having radially extending cores with windings on the cores and exposed magnetizable metal extending radially beyond the windings, and two sets of a plurality of field poles, one more pole in each set than the number of armature poles, said field poles being mounted on the end pieces and extending towards each other parallel to the shaft and having windings on said poles, the armature poles being rotatable between the said two sets of field poles, the magnetizable metal of the armature poles being contiguous to the field poles. o

6. An electric motor having a plurality of equally spaced field poles, a plurality of rotatable armature poles, one less in numher than the field poles, a commutator havin an equal number of segments to the field poles, and a plurality of brushes operating with the armature poles, being double the number of said armature poles, the opposite brushes being electrically connected and each of the connections forming part of the windings on the armature poles.

7. An electric motor comprising in combination two sets of. a" plurality of equally spaced field poles, the poles of two sets of field p'oles facing each other having the same polarity and adjacent poles in a circumferential direction being of opposite polarity, a plurality of commutator segments separated by insulation, said segments equaling in number the poles on one set of field poles, a plurality of brushes double the number of the armature poles bearing on the commutator, opposite brushes having a connecting electric lead, each of the said leads being connected to the winding of one of the armature poles, and means to shift the commutator with relation to the brushes.

8. An electric motor having two sets of a plurality of field poles arranged in a circle, the two sets-bein spaced apart longitudinally, the poles of the two sets facing each other being of the same polarity and adjacen't poles in each set in a circumferential direction being alternately of o osite polarity, an armature having a plura ity of poles, one less in number than the field poles in one set of field poles and rotatable between the two sets of field poles, and means to change the polarit of the armature poles one at a time during its rotationi 9. An electric motor comprising in combination a fixed structure having two sets of a plurality of field poles s aced apart longitudinally facing each other, vwindings on each pole, the two poles facing each other being of the same polarity and adjacent windings on said armature poles, said poles poles in each set considered circumferbeing one less in number than the field poles entially being alternately of opposite in each set, and a plurah of commutator polarity, a plurality ofbrushes equal in segments double the num r of armature 5 number to the field poles in each set, aro poles.

tatable armature having a plurality of In testimony whereof I have slgned my armature poles extending radially and opername to this specification.

ative between the two sets of field poles, CARLOS A. GUTERRES.

"summons or CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,693, 294. Granted November 27, 1928, to

caRLos A. GUTERRES.

It is hereby certified that the name of the first mentioned assignee in the above numbered patent should have beenwritten and printed "EmestT. Iverson". instead of "Ernest F. Iverson", as shown by the records of assignments in this office; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction there inthat the same may conform to therecord of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed andsealed this 20th day of May, A. D. 1930.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Conanissioner of Patents. 

